Prevention, ecstasy and related drugs

DrugInfo newsletter, volume 4 number 2, December 2005

This issue of DrugInfo looks at the topic of ecstasy and related drugs and prevention methods from various sources.

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Contents

Working at "their" level—drug prevention in schools
Kim Moritz, Point Zero Youth Services, Executive Program Coordinator 

"Party drugs" or "ERDs"? The debate continues
Guest editorial by Paul Dillon,Information/Media Liaison Manager, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales

The beginning of the end?
David Caldicott, Research Fellow, Emergency & Trauma Departments, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Convener of the OzTox Collaboration

Challenges and issues in emergency responses to ecstasy and related drug use
Alan Eade, Ambulance Paramedic, Metropolitan Ambulance Service (Victoria)

Reflections on the development and implementation of an early warning system for ecstasy and related drug markets in Australia
Stuart A. Kinnera and Louisa Degenhardtb

Ecstasy and related drug use in New Zealand—public health responses
Ross Bell, Executive Director, New Zealand Drug Foundation, Te Tu-a-papa Tarukino o Aotearoa

The normalisation of adolescent recreational drug use in England
Howard Parker, Consultant and Professor Emeritus, Manchester University, United Kingdom

Prevention research summaries: Ecstasy Research
Summaries prepared by Mr Netzach Goren, Research Officer, Centre for Youth Drug Studies, Australian Drug Foundation

New frontiers for ERDs prevention—Towards cultural interventions
Cameron Duff, Research Lead, Vancouver Coastal Health, Canada

Stimulants, neuroenablement and hope
John Fitzgerald, Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Health and Society,The University of Melbourne

ERDs on Somazone
Daria Healy-Aarons, Youth Resource Worker, Australian Drug Foundation